Profile Category: Africa 2025 - Speakers

Davita Reddiar, Securities Services Technology Head, RMB Davita has been working for RMB for over 11 years.

Martin Koch, Head: Trading Operations at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Martin Koch is currently the Head: Trading Operations at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).  With over 15 years of stock market and financial services experience, Martin Koch has held various senior positions at the JSE.  In his current role, Martin strategically positions the JSE trading...

Tebalo Tsoaeli, CIO at Johannesburg Stock Exchange Tebalo Tsoaeli is an experienced CIO with a demonstrated history of working in the Asset Management, Stockbroking (Institutional and Retail), Capital Markets and financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) industries. He is skilled in Technical Solution Design, Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Cyber Security, Software...

Mohamed Ismail, Head Electronic Execution, Standard Bank Mohamed heads up the Equities digital business which includes all electronic execution capabilities for the franchise. Mohamed joined Standard Bank Prime Business in 2018 with the mandate to redesign and future proof the electronic execution capabilities. His expertise spans FPGA, FIX, optimization of electronic execution infrastructure and software....

Kevin Brady, co-founder and CEO of A2X Markets Kevin is a co-founder and the CEO of A2X Markets. A2X is a licenced Stock Exchange regulated by the Financial Services Conduct Authority and Prudential Authority of South Africa. In 2014, Kevin partnered with Sean Melnick and Ashley Mendelowitz to create a new South African stock exchange....

Tom Minney, CEO African Growth Partners,   Tom is the CEO of African Growth Partners, focused on strategy and organizational development for securities exchanges and capital markets participants. His 30 years’ experience in Africa and worldwide includes as Project Manager for the African Exchanges Linkage Project, General Manager of the Namibian Stock Exchange, investment banking,...

Nasheen Sharma, Technical Account Manager │Capital Markets at Johannesburg Stock Exchange Nasheen Sharma is currently the manager of the Connectivity and Executive Services business at the JSE. Responsible for Business Development of services and new trading clients. He is currently in this role for 2 years. He has worked at the JSE for 18 years...

Mark Randall, Director of Information Services at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Mark Randall is the Director of Information Services at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and is responsible for the governance, management and monetisation of the exchange’s data assets. His current focus is on driving the implementation of the JSE’s data cloud strategy, which is modernising...

Stuart Campbell, Head of Commercial at Iress With nearly three decades of experience in financial markets, Stuart leads the commercial division at Iress. His expertise is extensive, covering key sectors from trading and market data to wealth management, investment products, and financial administration.

Keith Thompson, Head of Market Data (SA) at Iress Keith Thompson has been involved in financial markets for over 20 years.  His time has been largely split between being an Equity Sales Trader and working on the Fintech side.  Over his career, he has held senior roles at Macquarie Securities, Bloomberg, Absa Capital and Iress. ...